Content Marketing, Hubspot, Marketing Budget and Viral Marketing

Email Marketing vs. Social Media: Is There a Clear Winner?

Optinmonster

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In this post, we’ll share important insights into email and social media marketing. By the end of this blog, you’ll have a better idea of which platform works best for you to grow your brand. Top 5 Most Popular Email Service Providers Gmail: 1.5 There’s no 3rd-party platform dependency with email marketing. Did you know?

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How Much Money Has Been Invested In Content Marketing Technology

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Of these, over 80, including NewsCred, are listed squarely in “Content Marketing.” It doesn’t take an expert to tell you that the content marketing software industry is exploding. And how much is the content marketing industry actually worth according to marketing budgets?

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7 Effective Strategies to Generate Sales Leads Without Cold Calling

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

However, it's not always the right strategy, and if cold calls are still the backbone of your sales strategy , you're missing out on opportunities. Most of these strategies go hand-in-hand with cold calling, and just because you're trying them, your sales team can keep dialing. Use Content Marketing to Generate Inbound Leads.

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How Everybody Wins with HubSpot's Funding « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 10, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking How Everybody Wins with HubSpot’s Funding As everyone in the marketing industry surely knows by now, HubSpot raised $32 million in additional funding.

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Choosing an Email Marketing Software « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 11, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Choosing an Email Marketing Software Who’s the best email marketing company/software? Click here for tips from the Effective Marketer Blog Hello there! Good question!

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Selecting the Right Email Marketing Provider « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

APRIL 6, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Selecting the Right Email Marketing Provider You either have or will have to evaluate and select an email marketing software provider at some point in your marketing career.

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better time management with smart calendars

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 12, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Better Time Management with Smart Calendars Use your calendar to your advantage Using calendar the smart way I’ve noticed throughout the years that if something is not on my task list it won’t get done.

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Best Companies Don't Need Marketing

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 5, 2010

Finding and retaining the best people has always been a challenge, no matter your industry. The best marketing ends up being what the employees tell their friends about their companies. When you have a little bit extra to offer, being that the free lunch or whatever, you are a step above the competition. United States License.

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How Success is Misunderstood

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking How Success is Misunderstood How do you define success? If you answered “it depends&# , then you’re thinking smart. Number of leads generated? Amount of sales or deals closed?

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Marketing Charts and Trends « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MAY 18, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Marketing Charts and Trends With an impressive collection of charts, HubSpot released The Marketing Data Box. Get it for free either in PDF or PPT format. United States License.

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The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MAY 9, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Rise of the Content Marketer Content Needs a King I know I don’t have to argue the value of content to readers of this blog. United States License. United States License.

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The Challenges in Adoption of Marketing Technology « The Effective.

The Effective Marketer

MAY 3, 2011

Based on a recent report on Marketing Technology Adoption for 2011 , the findings of their research shed some light on the challenges we face when it comes to marketing technology. The Goal of Marketing Software The need for marketing software comes from the necessity to better understand customer behavior across multiple channels.

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The Science of Email Marketing « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Science of Email Marketing I just attended “The Science of Email Marketing&# online webinar, hosted by HubSpot and presented by social media scientist Dan Zarrella.

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The Opposite of Advertising « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

What seems to be the opposite thinking of the advertising school became the winning campaign of Banco Hipotecario , a financial services business based in Argentina. Sometimes going against established “best practices&# may pay off. Sources for more info on this story are: Creativity Online article, F*ck Smaller.

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How to Fail at Social Media

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking How to Fail at Social Media The challenge of keeping up with the competition in the social media space is not new. The solution, it seems, is far more complicated. United States License.

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Why Sales and Marketing Don't Get Along « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 24, 2011

In their “ CMO Perspectives on B2B Marketing Automation &# this challenge for high quality leads is shown as having increased from 69% in 2009 to 76% in 2010. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Why Social Media Needs to Die What Type of Marketer Are You? You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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The Ghost Blogging Debate Done Right

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 23, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Ghost Blogging Debate Done Right If there is a discussion that will never die is the Ghost Blogging debate. Schaefer , another excellent blogger and marketer. United States License.

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B2B Marketers Hold Off on Killing Traditional Media

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Their latest study points out that “The majority of B2B organizations are increasing marketing budgets for inbound marketing tactics, including social media, virtual events and webinars, SEO and PPC&#. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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The Fun Theory: How to Change Behavior

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Books and theories exist on how to get people to perform their best or to change the way they behave (“ Bringing Out The Best In People &# comes to mind) but rarely we see those in action. This entry was posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 at 8:00 am and is filed under Communication , Marketing Strategy , Social Media.

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Marketing Content That Sells

The Effective Marketer

AUGUST 30, 2010

Then with all the triggers in place, sit back and watch the software do the job of sending the right message to the right prospect at the right time. Who’s going to write all that new content? How is it that your product or service will benefit me? Wow, it’s magical! Yes, except for one little detail. We have all been there.

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Making the Most of Your Webinars

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Take for instance the following: The average webcasts captures 441 registrants Attendee participation is usually 50-60% of registrations 15-30% of registrants are sales-qualified opportunities The numbers above should be enough for you to go back to your own metrics and see how you compare. United States License. United States License.

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More Free Marketing Knowledge

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2009

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How to Leverage User-Generated Content in Your Marketing Strategy

Hubspot

MAY 24, 2017

However, if you can consistently produce great content on a regular basis, that's enough to dominate the online marketing realm. Unfortunately, about 70% of marketers still lack an integrated or consistent content strategy , based on research from Altimeter. So how can they create high quality content at scale?

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Taming Your Brand Mascot « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MAY 10, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Taming Your Brand Mascot From Tony The Tiger, Trix Rabbit and Energizer Bunny to Ronald McDonald and even John McCain (?!) brand mascots are a common tool to promote your product or service.

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B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2010

.&# MarketingSherpa is known for quality content and I have attended a couple conferences ( I was a speaker at the Email Marketing Summit 2008) and have always thought that the best you get from attending an event like this is more in the form of networking than in content itself. United States License.

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What Makes a Great Creative Brief? « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 7, 2011

This entry was posted on Friday, January 7th, 2011 at 9:05 am and is filed under Content Marketing , Marketing Planning. And, if you’re interested in looking at some different formats for creative briefs, check out this blog post on creative brief template review. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks A recent article from BtoB Online about email deliverability reminded me of how dangerous this whole thing of email marketing deliverability numbers can be.

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Explaining Social Media

The Effective Marketer

MAY 7, 2010

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Marketing Automation Monday is Here!

The Effective Marketer

DECEMBER 8, 2010

On Monday I attended a Marketing Automation Monday event, put together by the Marketing Automation Association , a newly formed group of marketing professionals that discusses all things related to marketing automation and best practices. United States License. United States License. United States License.

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inbound marketing training for free

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 21, 2009

Free Marketing Training from IMU After watching the classes, my take on the University is: Positives: Online archives from each class including slides available on-demand helps a lot when you have busy schedules like mine, and also allows watching at your own pace (i.e.

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Making Website Reviews Easy

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I’ve already discussed the use of PowerPoint for website reviews and if you’re starting from scratch it not only provides you with a grate starting point but is a low cost solutions. This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 at 9:05 am and is filed under Communication , Content Marketing , Online Marketing , Web Design.

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Social Media's Next Victim?

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

And now with social media, there’s no telling who will be the next United to see its market cap hurt because of a blog post or youtube video. A recent article ( When digital marketing strategies go wrong ) from Revolution Magazine, a UK publication, reviews some of the most interesting social media mishaps.

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Aberdeen Shows How to Do Email Marketing Right

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 13, 2011

In their research they also classify companies according to their results in email marketing usage. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Web Design Webinar Yes, Please Share This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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WordPress Plugins for Marketers

The Effective Marketer

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 at 9:05 am and is filed under Content Marketing , Online Marketing , Social Media. 2 Responses to WordPress Plugins for Marketers WordPress Plugins for Marketers « The Effective Marketer | WpMash - WordPress News says: February 23, 2011 at 5:42 pm [.]

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Marketing By Objectives « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

This last bit is important for factors outside your influence, maybe a contract that depends on another company has to be signed for the joint marketing campaign to start, or what to do if certain assumptions you’ve made when putting together the plan fail to materialize (i.e. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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The Six Minutes Challenge

The Effective Marketer

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I recently attended the Business of Software conference where I participated in a Pecha Kucha competition. What if you could change all that and have the message, whatever is was, delivered to you in six minutes and forty seconds? Welcome to the world of Pecha Kucha. United States License. United States License. United States License.

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new year's resolution: share ideas

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2009

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What Trigonometry Has to Do With Marketing?

The Effective Marketer

JULY 23, 2010

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how good a boss are you really?

The Effective Marketer

APRIL 9, 2009

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Lead Scoring

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don't forget your company history

The Effective Marketer

JULY 16, 2009

The Effective Marketer Effectiveness is a discipline and it can be learned Home About the Effective Marketer Books Speaking Don’t Forget Your Company History The recent advent of the lost NASA tapes (they lost the original tapes from the Apollo 11 mission, the first Moon landing, then found out that they had all been erased) got me thinking.

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B2B Email Design – Gallery 2 « The Effective Marketer

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 17, 2010

Design #11 Email Sender: Tableau Software Email Title: 50 Metrics Every Marketer Should Master What I Like: Small but visible logo on top left identifies the company immediately. Note : The emails are in no particular order and the senders were selected at random from a variety of emails I get. Click on the images for larger version.

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Magic Quadrant or Magic Numbers? A Judge Will Decide. « The.

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Software vendors like to boast when they are placed in a specific position on Gartner’s famous Magic Quadrant report. This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 12:30 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy. Stay tuned! You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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how to use social media - lessons from ama digital conference

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 7, 2009

Ron Adelman, from WSI Marketing , discussed Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in a down-to-earth manner that was refreshing at the same time very entertaining. This entry was posted on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 at 9:32 pm and is filed under Marketing Planning , Marketing Strategy , Social Media , Uncategorized.

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what's your marketing approach?

The Effective Marketer

JULY 29, 2009

Do you ever stop at some point during the week to rethink your actions, rethink your role, rethink your strategy? Being tuned to the market and being able to notice patterns is only possible if you do your job with eyes wide open. Create this email here, prepare a webinar there, and send the artwork for publication in that magazine.

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Email Marketing vs. Social Media: Is There a Clear Winner?

How Much Money Has Been Invested In Content Marketing Technology

Trending Sources

7 Effective Strategies to Generate Sales Leads Without Cold Calling

How Everybody Wins with HubSpot's Funding « The Effective Marketer

Choosing an Email Marketing Software « The Effective Marketer

Selecting the Right Email Marketing Provider « The Effective Marketer

better time management with smart calendars

Best Companies Don't Need Marketing

How Success is Misunderstood

Marketing Charts and Trends « The Effective Marketer

The Rise of the Content Marketer « The Effective Marketer

The Challenges in Adoption of Marketing Technology « The Effective.

The Science of Email Marketing « The Effective Marketer

The Opposite of Advertising « The Effective Marketer

How to Fail at Social Media

Why Sales and Marketing Don't Get Along « The Effective Marketer

The Ghost Blogging Debate Done Right

B2B Marketers Hold Off on Killing Traditional Media

The Fun Theory: How to Change Behavior

Marketing Content That Sells

Making the Most of Your Webinars

More Free Marketing Knowledge

How to Leverage User-Generated Content in Your Marketing Strategy

Taming Your Brand Mascot « The Effective Marketer

B2B Marketing Summit Shows Old Problems Persist

What Makes a Great Creative Brief? « The Effective Marketer

The Danger of Email Marketing Benchmarks « The Effective Marketer

Explaining Social Media

Marketing Automation Monday is Here!

inbound marketing training for free

Making Website Reviews Easy

Social Media's Next Victim?

Aberdeen Shows How to Do Email Marketing Right

WordPress Plugins for Marketers

Marketing By Objectives « The Effective Marketer

The Six Minutes Challenge

new year's resolution: share ideas

What Trigonometry Has to Do With Marketing?

how good a boss are you really?

don't forget your company history

B2B Email Design – Gallery 2 « The Effective Marketer

Magic Quadrant or Magic Numbers? A Judge Will Decide. « The.

how to use social media - lessons from ama digital conference

what's your marketing approach?

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